i had a discussion with a 58 yr old acquaintence who just had his
catheder removed after open RP.  he indicated that the surgeon said
that he was lucky to have chosen the open surgery since he was able to
feel the tumor in his seminal vessels whereas it would not have been

Some patients don't dwell on lack of erections, others have never tried
available medications and equipment, study finds
October 8, 2006. Commercials for erectile dysfunction (ED) air several
times a day on North American TV screens. But many prostate cancer

I read recently that men receiving radiation therapy should avoid any
antioxidant supplements. It seems that one on the ways radiation works
is by the creation of free radicals. Since the antioxidants act as free
radical scavengers, they may impede the radiation's ability to do its

I am now 2 wees post robotic radical surgery with nerve sparing - with
an excellent physical recovery from the standpoing of general energy,
etc.  The catheter was removed on post-op day 7 and I was fully
incontinent.  I went to work on post-op day 9.  I wear pads and soak

Hi Gang:
Another update. Just had my six month checkup after the last Zoladex
Needle and my PSA is still undetectable. Though since the hot flashes
(milder now) is still there I'm assuming that some Zoladex is still

i am being advised that i should use viagra or cialis after my surgery
on oct 31st.  i am not clear about it's benefit. i think it is to help
and speed up the healing process as well as to minimize the side effect
of ed.  what is the mechanisim on how it works to help the healing ...

Do the regulars here have any insights into the relative merits of
these 2 methods (in the hands of expert practitioners naturally!). I
know only that the lapr. is reputedly a less traumatic procedure and,
as a relatively more recent tx, there is less available data on

I know that this topic has been kicked around quite a lot in this
group, without much consensus.
What Kegels regimen works for you?
I've read everything from don't bother with Kegels, to only contract

From time to time I have ranted about who owns our biopsy specimens,
for the purpose of having possession and for ordering that they be sent
to a specialist path lab.
Well well, it appears that my simplistic view that my prostate specimens

TO: All melanoma researchers, doctors, and patients.
Doesn't anyone else find it curious that, of all the cancers being
touted by researchers as Vitamin D deficiencies, melanoma is not one of
them?

my psa went from 2.5 to 5.7 in 6 mths which dictated a biopsy with a
gleason of 6, t1c, 3 of 12 cores with less than 10%.
i just got results of my blood test 2 mths after the biopsy and psa is
2.7 and the pap is is 0.74 (what does pap mean?).

Low toxicity and and a positive response rate. Considering this is only in
Phase I, it is highly encouraging
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COUGAR BIOTECH RELEASES DATA ON PROSTATE CANCER DRUG

Can this be a side effect of EBRT / Seeding ???
Actually painful defecation with hard stools,
Anyone have this problem, any solutions ?
Tried soium docusate, of little value.

ok,
HERE is a quick run down of all testing for hubby
2001  PSA reading 3.27   Normal ranges for this test at our lab is 0.00-4.00
white male

Hello--
Today we got an envelope from my husb's surgeon.  He hadn't written in
a while so I wondered what it might be.  I thought maybe a birthday
card...